another new law changes the election cycle. they will be held in the same cycle as presidential elections. current officials will get an extra year in office. in the new year, the department of veterans affairs will be required to give veterans something to prove their status. a new law will make it easier to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft. a patient or guardians can freeze their credit report. >> we know it will take some time. do they have the right to freeze it? >> i hope it will help foster children. >> we are hoping that the credit bureaus and the department of human resources will be able to get to some data sharing so they can freeze them or stall them as well as help them to get access to their credit report. >> maryland is the first state to allow minors to be able to freeze their credit reports. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> the roads are still wet and we are dealing with some wind. wind warnings in effect at the bay bridge. 55 on southbou